Possum_RN

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1. What in hades.

   Possum_RN replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

   Sounds like a magnificent place to die. Do you also carry name-brand soda?

2. Struggling new grad in need of advice

   Possum_RN replied to 1012ht's topic in New Nurse

   well, I'm not a 'seasoned' nurse by any means. But a few thoughts: As a new grad, it's best (if at all possible) to stick around for that first year. From what you say here, it sounds like you are about where a new nurse is expected to be: struggli...

3. Away from Bedside 4 1/2 years

   Possum_RN replied to dizzyray822's topic in General Nursing

   Here's the brochure - http://careers.mission-health.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2017/05/NURS25-reSTART-brochure_V6.pdf

4. Away from Bedside 4 1/2 years

   Possum_RN replied to dizzyray822's topic in General Nursing

   Well, I'm a brand-spanking-new nurse. As I was browsing for new-grad positions, I saw a posting at one of the hospitals that intrigued me: apparently, they have a whole training program for experienced RN's that have never worked in acute care, or w...

5. I feel like a complete moron

   Possum_RN replied to cjp1994's topic in CNA/MA

   Ahhh, I remember my first day of CNA clinicals like it was yesterday. I had a resident ask me to help them to the BSC. I got gloves, pulled out the BSC, and the world titled on it's axis because I had the epiphany that "I literally just introduced m...

6. Tattoos in the workplace

   Possum_RN replied to KB4848's topic in General Nursing

   "covered as much as possible" seems like kind of a flimsy policy to me: lots of wiggle room there. Maybe you should cover your tat with a transparent dressing and see what they say? Maybe TWO transparent dressings! I'm nearly 30 - I'm trying to fig...

7. Having a hard time with hospice

   Possum_RN replied to Anonymous666's topic in Hospice

   Oh, my goodness....I'm SO sorry you had this experience. Thank you for sharing though: I'm a new hospice RN, and hearing about experiences like this is helpful to me. I would DEFFINATELY speak to the manager, and go up the chain as far as I needed to...

8. Rant. Questions are killing me!

   Possum_RN replied to broughden's topic in General Students

   Yeah, as soon as I saw C, I was like "thats it!", but not because I would actually do that in real life....only because I just passed nursing school and know how to answer nursing questions. Answering nursing-school-questions is just one of those sk...

9. How do you feel about B's?

   Possum_RN replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in General Students

   Just another lil' insight: I studied with and was very close to the valedictorian in my class. I made C's, she made A's with a B or two. I had lunch with her last week - turns out, we're making the same exact base pay! I'm SURE it looked good on he...

10. New Grad RN: Struggling With Finding a Job

    Possum_RN replied to nurse_bri's topic in General Nursing

    Man....this is so bizarre to me! I am a new RN (also graduated in May), and I applied to four places. I got offered positions at two, and then after I'd accepted the second, got call backs from the other two for interviews! I did not have many shi...

11. follow up after PRN meds

    Possum_RN replied to Amberfire's topic in Medications

    Are there other med aides, or a nurse you trust, or (better yet) a policy manual you can consult? I know as a nurse at my facility, its insufficient to say "the patient reports feeling better" for a PRN pain med - there has to be a before/after nume...

12. Hospital gear: scrubs, compression socks, shoes, etc

    Possum_RN replied to angelicasmth's topic in Uniform/Gear

    My favorite brand of scrubs is Dickies, because they last FOREVER - very good stitching. I also like Purple Label by Healing Hands, just for the fit (I'm 5'1, 115 lbs, so most scrubs hang on me and drag the floor). I love my Klogs shoes. I also wea...

13. CNA termination

    Possum_RN replied to Mcpheeh's topic in CNA/MA

    I'm sorry that you had this experience, I know it's frustrating. While I agree with other commenters that, as a 'fresh' CNA, it was probably not advisable to comment on the quality of experienced staff's work... I've seen bad facilities too (as a CNA...

14. So TIRED OF IT

    Possum_RN replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    Let me start out by saying that I recognize you from around the forum. I always read your responses when I see your avatar and generally agree with you - I admire your attitude. However (Ah, forgive me!), you concede that a mentally ill patient wil...

15. How do you feel about B's?

    Possum_RN replied to missnursingstudent19's topic in General Students

    "C's make degrees!" Even doctors have an equivalent saying: "C=M.D." one of my friends has a T-shirt that says "75% - that means I know 3 out of 4 diseases, so the odds are good!" I was always a solid A student. Squeaked though nursing with C's, ...